GEORGE NEWS - A 10-year-old girl drowned at Wilderness Beach and a 26-year-old man is still missing after he allegedly went missing in the surf line while swimming in Victoria Bay yesterday, Tuesday 27 December.
According to Wilderness NSRI station commander Mike Vonk, George municipal lifeguards at Wilderness Main Beach responded to a drowning in progress where three family members from George were caught in rip currents.
Lifeguards rescued a young teenage male from the mid surf breakers bringing him safely to shore. He was not injured.
They also reached an unresponsive 16-year-old female and initiated CPR efforts while bringing her to shore where lifeguards and NSRI Wilderness medics continued with emergency medical treatment.
ALSO READ: Combatting the dangers of rip currents
They also reached a 10-year-old girl in the mid surf breakers finding her unresponsive. She was brought to the beach where NSRI rescue swimmers and a public member assisted the lifeguards to bring the teenager out of the water.
CPR was continued by lifeguards, NSRI medics and WC Government Health EMS paramedics. Unfortunately after extensive efforts to resuscitate the girl were exhausted, she was sadly declared deceased.
The 16-year-old girl was stabilised on the scene before being transported to hospital, in a serious but stable condition. The NSRI were informed that she is expected to fully recover in hospital.
Read more on sister publication, George Herald
'We bring you the latest Garden Route, Hessequa, Karoo news'
